On April 26, 2018, the board of directors of GasLog Partners approved and declared a quarterly cash distribution of 53c per common unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The cash distribution is payable on May 11, 2018 to all unitholders of record as of May 7, 2018. The distribution is 1.2% higher than the fourth quarter of 2017 and 6.0% higher than the first quarter of 2017.

GasLog Partners announced that it has entered into agreements with a new customer for two new charters plus options for an additional two charters. The agreements include an approximately three and a half year charter for GasLog Santiago commencing in the third quarter of 2018 and a one year charter for a GasLog Partners 145,000 cubic meter steam vessel commencing in the fourth quarter of 2019. The charterer has options to extend the GasLog Santiago charter for up to an additional seven years and the steam vessel charter for up to an additional four years, both at escalating rates.

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GasLog Partners assumed with a Buy at Jefferies. Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans assumed coverage of GasLog Partners with a Buy rating and $28 price target. The analyst assumed coverage of 23 energy maritime shipping names saying the industry is "primed for significant improvement." For the first time in 10 years, the analyst expects capacity shortages with demand growth to outpace supply growth in every shipping sector in 2018.